Manatee County offers single-stream recycling. You do not need to sort your materials. What is single-stream recycling? Single stream recycling refers to the "all-in-one" collection of all clean recyclable paper and mixed containers together in the recycle cart, eliminating the need for sorting. It's easy and convenient. Once collected, all materials are separated for re-use at a materials recycling facility.
How to place your recycling cart
We provide a recycling cart to each residence. Request a new recycling cart.
- Fill it with recyclable items (no yard trimmings or trash)
- Place the cart with the arrow facing the street
- Leave 3 feet of space on all sides of the cart
What's Recyclable?
COMPOST BINS
Compost Bins are now available while supplies last at the UF/IFAS Manatee County Extension Office in Palmetto for $60.
These Earth Machine bins normally retail for $100. They come with a handy How-to Compost instruction guide to take the guesswork out of learning to compost your veggie and yard scraps at home.
Please call ahead to make an appointment to purchase a compost bin. Susan Griffith: (941) 722-4524 Ext. 1825
Cash or check only. No credit cards.
Attend a Compost class
May 5-11 is International Compost Awareness Week. Attend a Compost class at the Manatee County Extension Service on May 11 at 9 a.m. There is a $5 administrative fee for the class. Closer to the date you will be able to sign up on the Extension website.